Christian Mirra

Italian cartoonist and author of the graphic novel 'Quella notte alla Diaz. Una cronaca del G8 a Genova' (Guanda Graphic Editions).

Author of the graphic novel 'Quella notte alla Diaz. Una cronaca del G8 a Genova' (Guanda Graphic Editions). The book is a 90-page comic recounting the Diaz school raid during the G8 in Genoa; the review notes the work is autobiographical in perspective, explicitly documents the events, and has drawn comparisons/influences to artists such as Crumb and early Moebius. The review (The Punisher, DeBaser) praises certain blurred-image scenes and introspective hospital passages, while criticizing drawing maturity, human figure representation, and the script's condensed treatment of the assault (noted as covered in nine pages). The review gives a mixed rating (3/5).

The available review covers Christian Mirra's graphic novel 'Quella notte alla Diaz', a first‑person comic account of the Diaz school raid during the G8 in Genoa. The reviewer praises certain evocative scenes and introspective moments but criticizes the drawing maturity and the script's handling of the central event. Overall reception in the provided review is mixed.

For:Readers of political and autobiographical comics; students and researchers of G8 Genoa; comics critics and human rights readers.